Safety appliance for mines.



H. W. SOHEILER. I

SAFETY APPLIANCE FOR MINES.

APPLICATION I'ILED FEB. 17, 1910.

Patented Jan. 17, 1911.

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SAFETY APPLIANCE FOR MINES. APPLICATION FILED PEB.17, 191'0.

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H. W. SGHEILER.

SAFETY APPLIANGE FOR MINES.

APPLICATION FILED T11R17, 1910.

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HENRY WILLIAM SCI-FEILER, OF LAWNDALE, ILLINDIS.

SAFETY APPLIANCE FOB MINES.

Application filed February 17, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

-Be it known that I, HENRY WILLIAM SoHEiLnn, a citizen of the United States, re siding at Lawndale, in the county of Logan and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety Appliances for Mines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in safety appliances for mines, and the method of operating the same.

An object in view is the arrangement of an improved safety appliance for mines comprising a plurality of partitions or dams arranged in the various passageways, and each formed with one or more doors adapted to be closed and locked whenever desired for shutting ofl or localizing disturbances as explosions, fire, and the like.

A still further object of the invention is the arrangement of improved means for dividing mines into any desired number of sections, and furnishing all of the sections with water and compressed air after the sections have been cut off from the escape shaft.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel construe tions, combinations, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 discloses a view of the passage-ways of a mine with the safety appliance embodying the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a View of a safety appliance arranged for operation in a single passageway. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but arranged for operation in a double passage-way. Fig. 4: is a slightly modified form of the invention "disclosing a dam and a door arranged centrally thereof. Fig. 5 is a view of a construction similar to Fig. 4, except for use in a single passage-way. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the framework of the door used both in the preferred form and the modified form. Fig. 7 is a detail View of the door used in the forms shown in Figs. 4; and 5.

In constructing and applying the device embodying the invention a plurality of partitions or dams are arranged in the entrees or passage-ways, so as to divide the various sections or parts of the mine into compart- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan... 17, 1911.

Serial No. 544,419.

ments or sect-ions. Each of these dams is provided. with doors which may be readily closed for isolating any desired section. These doors are designed to be closed when a fire, explosion, or the like has occurred, and the same cannot be put out or stopped. In addition to these doors and dams, a pair of pipes are arranged to extend throughout the mine and into every passage-way. One of these pipes is adapted to carry water and the other compressed air. Suitable valves or hydrants are provided in both of these pipes at short intervals, and hose are also supplied near each hydrant so that the min ers may fight the fire and if shut in at any time may be kept from smothering by turn ing on air from the air pipes.

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood an embodiment of the same is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which 1 indicates the respective dams constructed of brick, preferably of the fireproof variety. These dams are each built with a passage-way extending therethrough, and may be of any desired length, though comparatively short. Arranged at each end of the passage-way in the dam is a framework 2. This framework 2 is formed of channel iron, as shown in Fig. 6, and is built into the masonry in any desired manner. Also if desired the framework 2 may be secured by other means into the masonry or may be connected by beams 3 and 4. I'Iinged to the masonry l is a door 5 at each end of the masonry designed to fit framework 2 when the door is closed. The door may be secured rigidly in position by suitable bolts after the same has been closed.

In Fig. 3 the structure is identical with the structure shown in Fig. 2, except that it is duplicated for providing two passageways.

In Figs. I and 5 will be seen a slightly modified form of the invention, in which like characters will be used for similar parts, and additional characters will be used for the modified parts. Positioned in the masonry 1 of this form of the device is a door frame work 2 substantially centrally of the masonry to which is secured, by suitable bolts, a door 5. If desired the framework 2 may be set at an angle, as shown in Fig. 5. The door 5 is designed to be supported by members 6 and 7 and to be clamped in position by suit-able bolts passing through the door and engaging the framework 2. In mounting door 5 for resisting fire the door may be arranged on either side of the framework. but when used to resist access of Water the door is preferably put on the side of the framework from Which the water is likely to come, as may be judged from differences of elevation or previous experience.

If desired a suitable packing could be used both in the preferred or modified form, so as to positively seal the door air-tight when the same is closed.

In addition to the dams and doors set forth a water pipe 8 and a compressed air may be used as desired during the normal operation of the mine.

hat I claim is:

1. In a safety appliance system for mines, an inclosed chamber extending across the haulway and being provided with doors for locking said chamber.

2. In a safety appliance system for mines, an inclosed chamber extending across the haulway, said chamber being partitioned to form compartments and doors being provided for locking-said compartments.

3. In a safety appliance system for mines, an arrangement of inclosed chambers extending across the haulways, and doors being provided for locking said chambers; said chambers dividing the mine into separate divi sions and being constructed and adapted to Withstand explosions, fires, and floods.

4. In safety appliance system for mines, an arrangement of inclosed chambers extending across the haulways, and doors being provided for locking said chambers; said chambers dividing the mine into separate divisions and being constructed and adapted to withstand explosions, fires and floods; each division being separated from the rest of the mine by one or more chambers and any divisions being isolated from the rest of the mine by closing the doors of said one or more chambers.

5. In safety appliance system for mines, an arrangement of inclosed chambers extending across the haulways, and doors being provided for locking said chambers; said chambers dividing the mine into divisions and being adapted to withstand explosions, fires and floods; of parallel pipes arranged closely, extending through said divisions and passing through the walls of said constructed chambers to supply air and water to the divisions isolated by accidents.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY WVILLIAM SCHEILER.

Witnesses:

ARNOLD BARTHEL,

WILLIAM BERGER. 

